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Item Archaeological Monitoring of Subsurface Electrical Lines at Fort McKavett State Historic Site (41MN2), Menard County, Texas(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011) DiVito, Nathan; Ulrich, Kristi M.On February 7 and 8, 2011, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio, was contracted by the Texas Historical Commission under permit number 5873 to conduct archaeological monitoring of mechanical excavations of two trenches intended to house electrical lines at Fort McKavett State Historic Site. The Fort McKavett State Historic Site is located at the intersection of FR 864 and 1674, twenty-two miles southwest of the City of Menard, situated in southwestern Menard County, Texas. During the course of the project, the Area of Potential Effect (APE) was surveyed prior to excavation. Given the occupation history of Fort McKavett, the project area had the potential to produce significant cultural deposits and features. The mechanical excavation of the trenches was photo documented and the back-dirt inspected. A small number of temporally diagnostic artifacts were collected. No significant historic features were documented or impacted. As a result, the CAR does not recommend that further investigations be conducted in the area of potential effect. However, the CAR does recommend long-term monitoring of future improvement-related activities to continue at the site.Item Monitoring of the South Flores Parking Garage Expansion, San Antonio, Bexar Country, Texas(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2010) DiVito, Nathan; Ulrich, Kristi M.Between May 17th and 24th 2010, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of the University of Texas San Antonio, contracted with Bexar County Infrastructure Services Department to monitor the removal of asphalt from the parking lot at the future site of the expanded South Flores Parking Garage. The project area is located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, just southwest of the intersection of Nueva Street and South Flores. Given its proximity to the historic City center, the project area had potential for producing significant cultural resources. This project entailed the monitoring of mechanical excavations. During the course of the project, multiple foundations and a drainage system were identified and recorded before their removal. No Spanish Colonial or prehistoric deposits were encountered during this project. No remnants of the pre-1849 structure were noted in the northeastern portion of the tract. It is likely that the structure was destroyed when the basement of the dry goods warehouse was constructed in this location. As a result, the CAR recommends no additional field investigations in the APE.